Maybe back to the LS4

As far as I am aware, the LS4 has never been out of
production. A version called the LS4b is (or at least
has been) made under licence somewhere in Eastern
Europe, and features fully self connecting controls,
unlike the original.

Derek Copeland

At 19:54 01 April 2006, wrote:
I recall someone mentioning that the LS-4 could be
going back into
production? I understand that DG took over the new
model manufacture.
Any truth to this or just hogwash. There would have
to be a good market
for a less expensive ship of older tech. but respectable
performance
non the less?
Craig

wrote:
I recall someone mentioning that the LS-4 could be going back into
production? I understand that DG took over the new model manufacture.
Any truth to this or just hogwash. There would have to be a good market
for a less expensive ship of older tech. but respectable performance
non the less?
Craig

Its not build "somwhere in Eastern Europe" - here is a web site:
http://www.monte-baldo.de/Flugzeuge/...uge_Start.html
And for the new price you better of buying SZD-55.

Derek Copeland wrote:
As far as I am aware, the LS4 has never been out of
production. A version called the LS4b is (or at least
has been) made under licence somewhere in Eastern
Europe, and features fully self connecting controls,
unlike the original.

The LS4b (with self-connecting controls) was manufactured by Rolladen
Schneider, and they were still producing them in small numbers right up
until their demise. DG thought they had bought all of the assets of
Rolladen Schneider (by then called LS Flugzeugbau), but apparently
another company also thought they owned them. Much legal confusion
ensued, DG ended up with the design rights and molds for the LS8, LS9,
and LS10, plus the LS spare parts inventory. The other company
apparently ended up with the molds for the LS4b (and possibly 6). Last
I heard, the molds were supposedly at the Sportine Aviacija (aka LAK)
factory in Lithuania, but AFAIK, no new LS4b models have been produced...

Marc Ramsey wrote:
Last
I heard, the molds were supposedly at the Sportine Aviacija (aka LAK)
factory in Lithuania, but AFAIK, no new LS4b models have been produced...

I heard that the LS4 is available for order through AMS and that they
recently delivered a new one in Europe. I haven't seen any pricing ,
but I am sure it's in the realm of the DG303, HpH 304 etc.

Peter